In-Hospital Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Background: Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CS-AKI) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in both adults and children. This study aimed to investigate the in-hospital outcomes of CS-AKI in the pediatric population. Methods: PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, and reference lists of relevant articles were searched for studies published by August 2020. Random-effects meta-analysis was performed, comparing in-hospital outcomes between patients who developed CS-AKI and those who did not. Results: Fifty-eight publications b

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Not AvailableStagnation and decline in productivity of most of the agricultural and plantation crops in Kerala, despite the genetic improvements in crop varieties and heavy external inputs of fertilisers and pesticides, prompted the Kerala State Planning Board to embark on a massive project to identify and map the soil related constraints to crop production. Highly weathered laterite soils, covering most of the state, are relatively infertile, acidic, gravelly clay depleted of basic cations and possessing low water and nutrient retention capacity. In order to assess the soil fertility in the state and to elucidate the soil related constraints nearly two lakh composite surface soil samples were collected from farmer’s fields all over the state and analysed for soil reaction, macro, secondary and micronutrients. Extensive acidification of the soils, build up of high levels of phosphorus and deficiencies of calcium, magnesium and boron were found to be the major soil related constraints in the state.Not Availabl

Elevated serum lipoprotein(a) in subclinical hypothyroidism

Objectives. Asymptomatic lymphocytic thyroiditis and subclinical hypothyroidism are associated with increased risk for coronary artery disease. The present study aimed at evaluating serum lipoprotein(a)(Lp(a)), measured as apo(a), and other lipid parameters in 32 subjects with asymptomatic subclinical hypothyroidism. Subjects. Thirty-two Chinese subjects with asymptomatic subclinical hypothyroidism were compared to 96 age and sex-matched healthy controls. Results. Subclinical hypothyroid patients had higher (P 5.2 mmol/l in 10; TC > 5.2 mmol/l and TG > 2.3 mmol in six) as compared to 21 (20.8%) in the control group (P < 0.005). Subjects with TSH ≥ 11.0 mIU/l had significantly higher TC/HDL and LDL/HDL ratios. A significant correlation was observed between TSH levels and TC/HDL ratios (r = 0.455, P < 0.01). Conclusions. Subclinical hypothyroidism is associated not only with elevated LDL-cholesterol levels and low HDL-cholesterol levels but also with elevated lipoprotein (a). This may further increase the risk development of atherosclerosis.link_to_subscribed_fulltex